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USF Fellow Dr Junia Cambraia Mortimer joins the Urban Institute

The UI is excited to welcome Dr Junia Cambraia Mortimer as an Urban Studies International Fellow for 9 months under the mentorship of professors Dr Beth Perry and Dr AbdouMaliq Simone, working on visuality, urbanisation and environmental history.
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Co-Pro Futures Inquiry – Call for Evidence and Ideas (Online Event)

Join us for an information-gathering exercise to harness expertise from people with insights about co-producing research. This online event will take place on Thursday 5th December 2024 0930-1100. Sign up via Eventbrite on the link below.

New report and policy brief on facilitating inclusive and just energy transitions

On 25 September 2024 the ESRC funded CESET project held a workshop at the Royal Society London to launch its policy recommendations on the role of community energy in mediating sustainable energy transitions. Watch the 'live' report of discussions.

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UI welcomes new research associate Dr Zhengli Huang

The UI is delighted to introduce their newest team member Dr Zhengli Huang. Zhengi will be working with Dr Jon Silver and other members of the UI team on the European Research Council project GlobalCORRIDOR.

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New report published on low-use (empty!) homes across the UK

“Low-use homes in rural and coastal areas of the UK: Geography, impact and responses” is co-written by Rowland Atkinson and Rafaella Lima (University of Sheffield), Jonathan Bourne (University College London) and Chris Bailey (Action on Empty Homes).
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Development beyond 2030: more collaboration, less competition?

UI Associates Ankit Kumar and Miguel Kanai and colleagues have recently published and open access article in the journal of International Development Review as part of the Geography research group on Critical Sustainable Development Challenges.

Inequalities Credit:Andy Brown

Sheffield Urbanism PhD Conference: Emerging Urban Inequalities

On 6th and 7th June 2024 the Urban Institute and Department of Urban Studies and Planning with the Doctoral Training Centre for Emerging Urban Inequalities are convening a PhD conference for Sheffield students in the Wave.

Everyday urban in Hanoi, Michele Lancione (2019)

The Epistemic Tangles of Urban Inhabitation - ONLINE PARTICIPATION

Applications now welcome to participate ONLINE in this 2 day workshop on 23-24 May 2024 organised jointly by the Urban Institute (University of Sheffield) and Beyond Inhabitation Lab (Polytechnic University of Turin. Agenda below.

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New report identifies schools and nurseries as integral in providing community support to children and their families

New report that includes a case study of Arbourthorne Community Primary school, calls for an updated model of Sure Start which recognises how schools and nurseries are integral providing support children and their families in in disadvantaged areas.